Beautiful beach located about 30 minutes from Myrtle Beach with fewer people and more of a family…read morevibe. Public access entryways are located about every half mile or so and can be found all the way down until the inlet ends. Only the main pier access has parking and a shower head and spicket to rinse the sand away. The rest are just entryways. Parking can be quite difficult at times so be patient. The public access stair rails are well taken care of and help protect the dunes. The sand from the dunes is further back and has overtaken some of the walkways so be careful when you are trying to access the beach. The further south you go from the pier, the more beach space you will have for your group or to engage in an activity like spikeball, baseball, frisbee, etc. The sand is very nice and makes for great sand castles. We've spotted dolphins and fish from time to time. There are no lifeguards but the local law enforment does patrol to ensure attendees are behaving.

Get rid of the beach service and chair/umbrella rentals. They set up so close together that those…read morethat don't rent have trouble getting access to the beach. We tried setting up at 6 am to get a spot and the jerk actually went out of line in front of us and put to sets of umbrellas with 4 chairs each up so we couldn't walk to the beach without walking at least 30 yard out of our way on either side. Best part - nobody had reservations on them; they were for rent. And we're not rented all day.

Food is good, view is fabulous, folks are kind and friendly. Love it here!Breakfast was…read moreyummy..Great chef. LUPPER Hamburger was meaty. Such nice ladies prepared it.. Definitely a to do list item. Fishing was great!! Blues, Flounder, Spanish, Greenies... caught.

Great experience! Enjoyed the entertainment on pier kids enjoyed the fishing and sharks they could…read moresee off of pier and arcade

Such a beautiful beach and well maintained…read more We visited this local beach and had a great day. Went back a few times and can't wait to go back again.

Myrtle Beach State Park is a fantastic park, it is one of sixteen SC State Parks built by the…read moreCivilian Conservation Corps. Opened in 1936 it was the first park to open in the system. The Park is situated in an oceanfront maritime forest with a beautiful beach and stunning oceans views from its free fishing pier. The park offers boardwalks to easily reach the beach as well as outdoor showers to rinse off, there are plenty of bathrooms and changing facilities just a short walk from the beach. With a mile of beach it has six cabins available to rent just several hundred yards from the beach, for those that enjoy camping there are 278 campsites nestled under the towering trees, 138 of them have full-hookups (water, electricity & sewer), there are also 30 designated, seasonal tent sites. There are 2 hiking trails available in the park, both the Sculptured Oak and Yaupon trails lead to the beach. There are 2 gift shops to do all your souvenir shopping or pick up last minute supplies for camping or fishing. There are seven picnic shelters for group gatherings, reunions, etc. The Park has an incredible nature center with programs for kids of all ages. Programs and Guided Tours include fun, engaging and educational programs on a variety of topics and are offered year round to raise awareness about the natural resources of the park. Pets are not allowed on the beaches from 10am until 5pm (7 days a week) May 1 through Labor Day, Bikes are also not allowed on the beach during the same time periods as pets.

Beautiful views along the water. There's a lot of parking along highway 17, some paid lots, and…read morefree lots of you're eating at that restaurant. Holiday time the restaurants are decked out in colorful lights with a holiday tree set up at the end of the dock. Can book a sunset cruise boat ride or pirate ship ride. Flat, paved or deck - wheelchair and stroller accessible.

The space is much written about. It amounts to a boardwalk into the marsh and along the water's…read moreedge, along which various boat launches and restaurants are evident. The marsh is characteristically majestic. The businesses aren't much. It's always nice to get a bit of that fresh sea air, but compared to, say, the similar Shem Creek boardwalk in the Charleston suburbs, this one is nothing to write home about. Parking was a tad confusing but out on the street appeared to be free. I'm sure that eating on the water is nice, but food options are better elsewhere in my experience.

No online booking but you get to talk to the owner who is nice and helpful and will even recommend…read moreother kayak businesses in the area if they're not what you're looking for. I did my research ahead of time and knew they were what I was looking for. I wanted a sunrise kayak by experienced people who will not sell me gimmick and promises, just straight up the service I want and preferably a private tour. This last bit, of course, seemed impossible so I would have been willing to settle for non-private until I found their services! Yes, private. As small as 2 people in a tour. For us, it was only my husband and I. Shawn and Toni Rae are fantastic people. I booked ahead of time but was told since I wanted an open ocean kayak, the day could change based on tide conditions which is totally understandable for everyone's safety. Fortunately for us, the whole week was open since we were intending to catch the sunrise and there's nothing to do at 5am anyway. The day of, we drove over to their address, signed waivers, left our things for safe keeping at their house and headed to the beach. After getting our kayaks situated and safety instructions were given, including how to enter and exit the ocean safely, we were off. While we've done kayaking plenty of times on lakes, we've only ever done open ocean kayaking once before this time. Yes, it is more difficult and you do need to follow the instructions so you don't hurt yourself or flip your kayak. Shawn and Toni Rae were very helpful and clear with their instructions. He was also close by to make sure my husband and I got on and passed the waves and paddled safely away from the beach. We waited about 15 minutes before sunrise and he took a bunch of beautiful photos and sent them to us. No additional fees for the photos! After the photos, we headed back to shore and successfully made it back safely. The biggest take away from the experience though was that, it was truly exhilarating. We've both been kayaking on the Pacific ocean before by ourselves but I don't think we would have been brave enough to do it in the dark, before daylight. This experience was truly one of a kind and we had the best time!

Shawn was an amazing guide for my first paddleboarding adventure. Even my friend who paddleboarded…read morebefore learned a lot from Shawn about getting up, balancing, etc. I couldn't figure out if he was a marine biologist, a historian, or a geologist as he knew so much about so many things. It was just by chance that we picked MB Paddleboard and Kayak Adventures, but I am so glad that we did. Don't hesitate, just book these guys and have a wonderful time. :)

This State Park is so beautiful with tons of trails and beach access…read more We went in Sept (last day of summer) so not sure if there are lifeguards in the summer. Family purchased a yearly pass and I see why. I'll be back

If I could give no stars I would. I seen the sogn going past the park and decided to pull in and…read moreask prices for camping and he couldn't give me a basic price there were no vehicles behind me it was a cold day so I said I will go online could I take a quick look at the sites he said only if I paid to enter.what happened to Southern hospitality. I wouldn't spend a nickle in this greedy campground.

We have taken dolphin cruises many times on the Sea Thunder and this week was the best one yet. We…read morehad Forest & Pete as our captains and we had a great time. Music was a vibe and we ended up in the middle of pod of dolphins. They were everywhere. Will definitely be back in our next trip!

We got WET and saw dolphins. No one on the boat was safe from the water. Good trip! The water was a…read morebit rough but our boat captains Forest and Pete were great. They made it fun and kept it up beat. When the ocean is more choppy this may not be the trip for everyone.